Framingham

July brought another month of high home prices to Central Massachusetts.

Twenty-three Central Massachusetts businesses made the 2024 Inc. 5000, an annual list of the nation’s 5000 fastest-growing companies compiled by Inc. magazine.

Nine Worcester County nonprofits including healthcare organizations, schools, and places of worship received nearly half a million in state grants to finance security updates needed to protect them from potential hate crimes and terror attacks.

Custom Home Realty, a female-led brokerage firm with offices in Framingham and Mendon, has become a Century 21 Real Estate franchise.

Raising Cane’s specializes in chicken fingers and is known for its crinkle-cut fries and Texas-style toast.

There's a high number of vacancies and low demand for office space in the Interstate 495 belt.

The company cited licensing challenges with its beer garden and patio.

Following a brief hiatus when Central Massachusetts saw a dip in unemployment, rates were back on the rise for the second month in a row in June.

Median home sale prices are on the rise in Middlesex and Worcester counties, as the number of sales in June fell compared to last year.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has partnered with the ​​Framingham nonprofit South Middlesex Opportunity Council to open in February a seven-bed pilot respite program.